I must agree with Jamie on this one...I appreciate that different people have different opinions on this (and a variety of other topics) -- some even very strongly held. But they are just that -- a personal opinion. Reasoned discourse and free speech are hallmarks of the democracies we live in. So I would oppose anyone imposing their opinion on the other members of this list. And I guess my view as a moderator of other Yahoo lists is a much more limited view -- focused on gentle reminders when folks stray off topic for long periods or stopping spam, personal attacks or inappropriate topics (we are after all a family oriented group). While I might personally prefer that those opinions related to the NASG appear primarily on the NASGmembers list just like I would prefer that American Flyer discussion primarily appear on the S-Trains list, it is after all just a personal preference, and I can always & easily exercise my option of using the delete key.
Regards Michael PS I've always thought of the NASG volunteers (including the BOT) as a group as being pretty balanced between those interested in scale, hi-rail and AF topics...I know it certainly takes all of us to promote our scale... At 12/3/2007 06:43 AM, Jamie Bothwell wrote: >Bill, > If I want pontificating I'll go to the pontiff. Once again you >throw out a Molotov Cocktail, and threaten Moderation Purgatory for >anyone who responds. That's not moderation. It's censorship! Is >yours the only opinion allowed? Please stop using you position make >incendiary statements only to limit discussion of the subject. As >for your dues, I haven't checked lately, but when I was on the BOT >your dues didn't pay for your "Dispatch". What allows the NASG to >remain solvent? All those "evil" AF guys buying the yearly car >project cars! Contrary to my buddy, Mr. Rigsby's opinion, I have >always seen the NASG as an organization run by scale guys. >Jamie Bothwell > >On Dec 2, 2007, at 11:09 AM, Bill Lane wrote: > > > OK, > > > > Don D asked a perfectly innocent question. He has been out of the > > fold for a > > while. > > > > But still.... > > > > Why oh WHY, whenever there is something that does not exist, the > > thought > > often pops up to get the NASG to make it a project? The NASG is NOT A > > BUSINESS OR A MANUFACTURER! It is a NON profit organization that > > produces a > > magazine/newsletter, promotes S Scale to the masses and helps > > organize S > > events. That is a pretty easy concept to digest. Any PROFITS from > > these > > manufactured items could get us into a world of defecation that no > > one here > > will want to or should have to deal with. Getting the NASG > > standards gauges > > made years ago was great. They should have been the last items > > considered to > > be manufactured under the guises of the (again) NON -profit > > organization. > > > > The truth be told, I do NOT want my dues to go to ANY project, even > > if the > > item is something that I might buy, which so far I have not. Dues > > need to go > > to the running and continued preservation of the organization, not > > a pet > > project. > > > > This post will not start a flame war. This will be a one and done. > > Call it a > > Public Service reminder. I just swept out the Moderation Motel. Who > > wants to > > be the first to check in? > > > > Thank You, > > Bill Lane > > > > > > >Yahoo! Groups Links > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Michael Greene Dunstable, MA, USA Member: NMRA(Life), NASG, Bristol S Gaugers, The 470 Railroad Club National Assoc. of S Gaugers http://www.nasg.org DCC Corner http://www.dccinfo.com Maine Railroads http://www.mainerailroads.org ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/S-Scale/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/S-Scale/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
